Astronomy showed significant development in East African region in terms of human capacity building, infrastructural development, education, research and trainings. Establishment and opening ups of Astronomy and space science departments and institutes, establishment of research groups such as East Africa Astronomical Research network (EAARN) in the region have created an opportunity for students to easily […]
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
Astro Molo Mhlaba targets the issues of inclusivity in SA science by engaging its most underrepresented group – black girls from underserved communities – in astronomy programmes at various stages of education. These are used as a tool to inspire girls to be passionate about science, motivate them to pursue a career in STEM, and […]
The Astro Molo Mhalaba project has been selected as the winner of the Women & Girls in Astronomy Prize. In 2019, over 250 events have been organised thus far for IAU100’s Women and Girls in Astronomy initiative. As part of this project, a special contest was organised to recognize and celebrate the efforts of event […]
The below Press release was published by IAC The second part of the project begins on Tuesday, October 15, in which an international team of astronomers and educators will travel to the refugee camps in Tindouf to carry out outreach activities with Saharawi students and teachers. During their stay in the Sahrawi refugee camps in […]
Video of activities on the Grand Canary islands [Spanish] Event conducted on 03 Aug 2019 at the Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria Arucas, in the Gran Canaria. Organized by the Asociación Canaria de Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui (ACAPS), Galileo Mobile, and the Agrupación Astronómica de Gran Canaria. Vídeo by J. Naranjo Fotografía.